VariousWords beta
Related Terms:
Definitions:
Noun
passive voice
passive
Definition: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
Definition: The form of a transitive verb in which its subject receives the action.